With the critics in our heads they make it impossible to be fearless. “Is this any good?” “Does he really like me, or is he just being friendly” or “is my writing great enough that people will find their own deep meaning behind it.” Think of all the possibilities we could have or do without the annoying gnats always buzzing over our ears. Maybe from now on some people should make their own decisions. Write! Explore, enjoy, speak, dance, run, climb, have reckless love with someone, and not think about any of the consequences because the consequences won’t let you tell the awe-inspiring, wonderful, crazy, stunning stories that you can look back on and say “I can’t believe I just fucking did that!” Because those stories will get you somewhere. (S.M.)
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The next week at school Christian and I would make eye contact and smile at each other. On Friday in third period he passed me a note when the teacher wasn’t looking. “Free this weekend?” it read. I looked up to see if the teacher was looking “yes” I replied and passed it back. “You. Me. Movie this weekend on Saturday J ”. Saturday… what did I have this Saturday…. Miles!!! I grabbed the note “I can’t! I have dinner with a friend sorry L”. “Aweee! Beautiful! But I wanted to see you! And I can’t do Sunday.” He passed it back to me. I giggled looking over my shoulder and gave him a cheesy I’m sorry face. Christian sat down with Jessica and I at lunch and him and I joked with each other. I think I really do have feelings for him…
When I got home I ran into my room, through my backpack to the floor and leaped onto my bed and cuddled Stevie. “I missed you!” I said to the inanimate object as if it were my pet. I propped myself up against my pillows and opened him up to my blog. “I’ve met a boy.. and I’m not sure how I feel about him. He’s different. He’s funny, charming, interesting and we have some things in common. I think him and I could have something. But until I really do know for sure how he feels about me I don’t want to fall for him, or his charming ways! (Boys have cooties, stay as far away from them as you can children!) ~sincerely E.H.”
